SRES 171
107th Congress
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the provision of funding for bioterrorism preparedness and response.
Introduced: October 11, 2001
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Oct 11, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10653-10654)
Oct 11, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10654-10655)
Oct 11, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should make a substantial new investment this year in bioterrorism preparedness and response, including: (1) improving State and local preparedness capabilities, hospital response capabilities, disaster response medical systems, and the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile program; (2) upgrading the capabilities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); (3) targeting research for therapeutics and vaccines for bioterrorist agents and food safety activities; and (4) increasing international cooperation in securing biological agents, increasing surveillance, and retraining biological warfare specialists.
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10653-10654)
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